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Eastern Snowboarding

Holiday Valley: Day 1

By ⋅ March 15, 2008 ⋅ Email this post Email this post ⋅ Print this post Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

As mentioned previously, I’m in Western New York this weekend to partake in a bit of spring shredding. Today was an absolutely gorgeous day; one of those days where conditions are slushy, the ear flaps are off the helmet and the “pit vents” on the coat are open.

Highlights so far:

  • Shredders throwing down in the back room of the Double Diamond bar;
  • Getting my ass kicked on what appeared to be a really low, wide box but discovering it was actually ridged and difficult;
  • Taking on a halfpipe, and the halfpipe winning (I’m not very good at this terrain park thing just yet);
  •  Stomping some awesome landings on a run called Moonshadow, which is just lip after lip. It’s a run intentionally designed to throw skiers and riders of huge lips, and it’s completely awesome.

Despite the slushy conditions, I’m having a great time. It is so worth the three-hour drive; it’s only a little farther than Blue Mountain time-wise, and the space, runs and facilities are totally superior to anything I have seen in Ontario.

More when I’m back.

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